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as the Turks suffered heavy casualties. A total of 1,700 of the defenders survived. After that Turks besieged the castle again in 1596, resulting in
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moved it to a rocky hill in the city of Eger. On the hill, a new castle was built, and it developed rapidly. In 1470 a
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army of 35,000-40,000 soldiers attacked the castle which had 2,100-2,300 defenders.
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only started in 1925 and the castle was used by the army as barracks until 1957.
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The first castle was built on the high hill named Várhegy at
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Castle of Eger


Hungarian
Eger
Siege of Eger

Georg Hoefnagel
Felsőtárkány
Mongol invasion
bishop of Eger
Gothic
Turkish
The siege failed
a Turkish victory
Archaeological excavations
Dobó István
vase
Official website
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Hungary
Castles in Hungary
Savoy Castle, Ráckeve
Andrássy Castle
Castle of Csesznek
Castle of Simontornya
Celtic Castle on Jakob's Hill

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